Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb gobeter

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The English translation of the French verb gobeter is “to plaster” or “to coat with plaster”. The infinitive form of gobeter is pronounced as “go-be-tay”.

The word gobeter originated from the Old French word “gobetre” which means “to put on makeup or paint one’s face”. It then evolved to mean “to cover with plaster” in the 16th century.

Gobeter is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action.

Three simple examples of gobeter in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:

  1. J’avais gobeté les murs avant de peindre la chambre. (I had plastered the walls before painting the bedroom.)

  2. Tu avais gobeté toutes les fissures dans le plafond avant que le plâtrier n’arrive. (You had plastered all the cracks in the ceiling before the plasterer arrived.)

  3. Ils avaient gobeté la façade de la maison avant de poser les pierres. (They had plastered the facade of the house before laying the stones.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gobeter

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais gobeté J’avais gobeté la façade. I had covered the facade with plaster.
tu tu avais gobeté Tu avais gobeté la terrasse. You had covered the terrace with plaster.
il il avait gobeté Il avait gobeté le mur. He had covered the wall with plaster.
elle elle avait gobeté Elle avait gobeté le plafond. She had covered the ceiling with plaster.
on on avait gobeté On avait gobeté la cheminée. One had covered the chimney with plaster.
nous nous avions gobeté Nous avions gobeté la maison. We had covered the house with plaster.
vous vous aviez gobeté Vous aviez gobeté la clôture. You had covered the fence with plaster.
ils ils avaient gobeté Ils avaient gobeté le portail. They had covered the gate with plaster.
elles elles avaient gobeté Elles avaient gobeté la rampe. They had covered the railing with plaster.

Other Conjugations for Gobeter.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter

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Gobeter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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